Leica Q2 vs Sigma DP2s
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Leica Q2 vs Sigma DP2s Key Specs
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- 5MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 50 - 3200
- 320 x 240 video
- 41mm (F) lens
- 280g - 113 x 60 x 56mm
- Announced February 2010
- Superseded the Sigma DP2
- Successor is Sigma DP2x
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Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Leica Q2 and Sigma DP2s, both Large Sensor Compact cameras by companies Leica and Sigma. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the Q2 (47MP) and DP2s (5MP) and the Q2 (Full frame) and DP2s (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe Q2 was introduced 9 years later than the DP2s and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Large Sensor Compact).
Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the Q2 matches up vs the DP2s in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Leica Q2 over the Sigma DP2s
| Q2 | DP2s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | March 2019 |  | February 2010 | More recent by 111 months |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sigma DP2s over the Leica Q2
| DP2s | Q2 |
|---|
Common features in the Leica Q2 and Sigma DP2s
| Q2 | DP2s | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen |
Leica Q2 vs Sigma DP2s Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Leica Q2 has got outer dimensions of 130mm x 80mm x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 718 grams (1.58 lbs) whilst the Sigma DP2s has sizing of 113mm x 60mm x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 280 grams (0.62 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the Q2 compared to the DP2s.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Q2 and DP2s is 61 and 86 respectively.
Leica Q2 vs Sigma DP2s Sensor Comparison
Generally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Q2 and DP2s.
Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Q2 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Leica Q2 will result in more detail using its extra 42 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher Q2 provides a benefit in sensor technology.
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Leica Q2 vs Sigma DP2s Specifications
| Leica Q2 | Sigma DP2s | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Leica | Sigma |
| Model | Leica Q2 | Sigma DP2s |
| Also called as | Type No. 4889 | - |
| Class | Large Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2019-03-07 | 2010-02-20 |
| Physical type | Large Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | True II |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS (Foveon X3) |
| Sensor size | Full frame | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 36 x 24mm | 20.7 x 13.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 285.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 47 megapixel | 5 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 8368 x 5584 | 2640 x 1760 |
| Maximum native ISO | 50000 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 50 | 50 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 49 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28mm (1x) | 41mm (1x) |
| Largest aperture | f/1.7 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 17cm | - |
| Crop factor | 1 | 1.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.5" |
| Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dots | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 15 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Highest silent shutter speed | 1/40000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shooting rate | 20.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.30 m |
| Flash options | no built-in flash | Forced Flash, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/500 seconds | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 4K/30/24p, 1080/120/60/30/24p | 320 x 240 |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 320x240 |
| Video format | MPEG-4 | Motion JPEG |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 718 gr (1.58 lb) | 280 gr (0.62 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 130 x 80 x 92mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.6") | 113 x 60 x 56mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 2.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 96 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 26.4 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 13.5 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 2491 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 370 photographs | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery model | BP-SCL4 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/MMC card |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $4,985 | $940 |